All-Hallow Eve

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While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.

Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

They not only handcuffed him, but had tied his legs together, and threw him on the side of the road, "to wait their convenience," while they rendered any assistance they could to the wounded man.

The father had succeeded in stanching the blood, which at first had poured freely from the wound.

With the assistance of one of the police, while the other was tying the prisoner, he had drawn his son up into a sitting posture and leaned him against the bank at the side of the road, and got his arm round him to sustain him.

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Chapter XXX

Chapter 30 of All-Hallow Eve is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge. Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner. They not only handcuffed him, but had tied his legs together, and threw him on the side of the road, "to wait their convenience," while they rendered any assistance they could to the wounded man. The father had succeeded in stanching the blood, which at first had poured freely from the wound. With the assistance of one of the police, while the other was tying the prisoner, he had drawn his son up into a sitting posture and leaned him against the bank at the side of the road, and got his arm round him to sustain him.

All-Hallow Eve

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Chapter 30 of All-Hallow Eve is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1

While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.

Line 2

Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

Line 3

They not only handcuffed him, but had tied his legs together, and threw him on the side of the road, "to wait their convenience," while they rendered any assistance they could to the wounded man.

/ðeɪ nɑːt ˈoʊnli ˈhændkʌft hɪm bʌt hæd taɪd hɪz leɡz təˈɡeðər ənd θruː hɪm ɑːn ðə saɪd ʌv ðə roʊd tuː weɪt ðer kənˈviːnjəns waɪl ðeɪ ˈrendərd ˈeni əˈsɪstəns ðeɪ kʊd tuː ðə ˈwuːndɪd mæn/

Line 4

The father had succeeded in stanching the blood, which at first had poured freely from the wound.

/ðə ˈfɑːðər hæd səkˈsiːdɪd ɪn ˈstæntʃɪŋ ðə blʌd wɪtʃ æt fɜːrst hæd pɔːrd ˈfriːli frʌm ðə waʊnd/

Line 5

/wɪð ðə əˈsɪstəns ʌv wʌn ʌv ðə pəˈliːs waɪl ðə ˈʌðər wɑːz ˈtaɪɪŋ ðə ˈprɪzənər hiː hæd drɔːn hɪz sʌn ʌp ˈɪntuː ə ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈpɑːstʃər ənd liːnd hɪm əˈɡenst ðə bæŋk æt ðə saɪd ʌv ðə roʊd ənd ɡɑːt hɪz ɑːrm raʊnd hɪm tuː səˈsteɪn hɪm/

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Cotter noun US /ˈkɑːtər/

a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands

From this reading “Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.”

enacted verb US /eˈnæktəd/

past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree

From this reading “While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.”

exploits noun US /ˈeksplɔɪts/

plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement

From this reading “While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.”

handcuffed verb US /ˈhændkʌft/

past form of “handcuff” — confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs

From this reading “They not only handcuffed him, but had tied his legs together, and threw him on the side of the road, "to wait their convenience," while they rendered any assistance they could to the wounded man.”

loosed verb US /luːst/

past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement

policemen noun US /pəˈliːsmɪn/

plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force

stanching verb US /ˈstæntʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “stanch” — stop the flow of a liquid

From this reading “The father had succeeded in stanching the blood, which at first had poured freely from the wound.”

tying noun US /ˈtaɪɪŋ/

the act of tying or binding things together

From this reading “With the assistance of one of the police, while the other was tying the prisoner, he had drawn his son up into a sitting posture and leaned him against the bank at the side of the road, and got his arm round him to sustain him.”

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sitting posture noun + noun

In this reading “With the assistance of one of the police, while the other was tying the prisoner, he had drawn his son up into a sitting posture and leaned him against the bank at the side of the road, and got his arm round him to sustain him.”

arm round noun + noun

wounded man noun + noun

In this reading “They not only handcuffed him, but had tied his legs together, and threw him on the side of the road, "to wait their convenience," while they rendered any assistance they could to the wounded man.”

succeeded in verb + particle counted as “succeed in”

In this reading “The father had succeeded in stanching the blood, which at first had poured freely from the wound.”

any assistance adjective + noun

two policemen noun + noun counted as “two policeman”

In this reading “Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.”

sad scene adjective + noun

In this reading “While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.”

performed by verb + particle counted as “perform by”

In this reading “While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading With the assistance of one of the police, while the other was tying the prisoner, he had drawn his son up into a sitting posture and leaned him against the bank at the side of the road, and got his arm round him to sustain him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading They not only handcuffed him, but had tied his legs together, and threw him on the side of the road, "to wait their convenience," while they rendered any assistance they could to the wounded man.

armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.

banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading The father had succeeded in stanching the blood, which at first had poured freely from the wound.

bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/

plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.

Cavana

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From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/

the state of being suitable or opportune

CotternounUS /ˈkɑːtər/

a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands

From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

Donovan

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From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

Doyle

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From this reading While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

Emon

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From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/

past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree

From this reading While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.

exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/

plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement

From this reading While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The father had succeeded in stanching the blood, which at first had poured freely from the wound.

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The father had succeeded in stanching the blood, which at first had poured freely from the wound.

freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/

in a free manner

From this reading The father had succeeded in stanching the blood, which at first had poured freely from the wound.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The father had succeeded in stanching the blood, which at first had poured freely from the wound.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

handcuffedverbUS /ˈhændkʌft/

past form of “handcuff” — confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

Jamesy

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From this reading While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.

lapverbUS /læp/

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

leanedverbUS /liːnd/

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

legsnounUS /leɡz/

staying power

loosedverbUS /luːst/

past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.

policenounUS /pəˈliːs/

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.

policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/

plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force

From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/

the arrangement of the body and its limbs

pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading The father had succeeded in stanching the blood, which at first had poured freely from the wound.

prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/

past form of “render” — cause to become

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.

scenenounUS /siːn/

the place where some action occurs

From this reading While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

stanchingverbUS /ˈstæntʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “stanch” — stop the flow of a liquid

From this reading The father had succeeded in stanching the blood, which at first had poured freely from the wound.

succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading The father had succeeded in stanching the blood, which at first had poured freely from the wound.

sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/

lengthen or extend in duration or space

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/

bound or secured closely

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/

the act of tying or binding things together

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The father had succeeded in stanching the blood, which at first had poured freely from the wound.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading While the above exploits were being performed by Jamesy Doyle and the police, a sad scene indeed was being enacted at the bridge.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

Winny

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From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Winny Cavana, whose bonds had been loosed, had rushed to where Emon lay with his head in his father's lap, while the two policemen, Cotter and Donovan, moved up with their prisoner.

woundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading The father had succeeded in stanching the blood, which at first had poured freely from the wound.

woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/

people who are wounded

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